Malus domestica Granny Smith
Medium to large round fruit with bright green skin, crisp firm white flesh, with a sharp or acid taste. Makes an excellent cooking apple that is also delicious when eaten fresh. Exceptional keeping qualities, stores well in the refrigerator. Good cropping. Worked on to a dwarfing root stock.
Maturity: Late April (Late season).
Suggested pollinators: Golden Delicious, Gala, Jonathan, Cox Orange Pippin, Pink Lady, Red Delicious.
Tree care: Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.
Position: Full sun
Height: grows to 3m